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The .NET Platform
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Current Version |
Comment |
| Internet Explorer | 7.0 | New anti-phishing and anti-spyware facilities. Improved CSS2 support. Web feed facility for RSS display. Tabbed browsing. Replaces Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1. |
| 2007 Microsoft Office system | Extensive upgrade that includes Groove 2007 and support for Ecma Office Open XML file format. Replaces Office 2003 SP2. | |
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Comes with Word 2004, Excel 2004, PowerPoint 2004 and Entourage 2004 (replaces Outlook) and replaces Office X for Mac. |
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| Windows Server 2003 | R2 | Replaces Windows 2000 on the server. Release 2 includes Active Directory Federation Services and UNIX password synchronisation, improved replication technology, .NET 2.0 and new tools for distributed storage configuration. |
| Windows Vista | Major upgrade featuring accelerated 3D user interface and greater security. Replaces Windows XP SP2. | |
| SP2 |
Embedded and componentised version of Windows XP. Replaces Windows NT Embedded 4.0. |
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| 6.0 |
Includes the .NET Compact Framework. Replaces Windows CE .NET. |
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| Virtual Server 2005 | R2 | Allows multiple virtual machines to run versions of Windows on a single server. Standard Edition for servers with up to 4 processors, Enterprise Edition for servers with up to 32 processors. |
| Operations Manager 2007 | With support for WS-Management, role-based security and Active Directory integration. Replaces Operations Manager 2005 SP1. | |
| Host Integration Server 2006 | Better support for .NET Framework and for exposing host applications as Web Services. | |
| SQL Server 2005 | SP1 |
Codenamed 'Yukon'. Includes an embedded .NET CLR engine, enhanced BI tools and deeper XML support. |
| Exchange Server 2007 | Features new management console, support for Unified Messaging, 64-bit deployment and new anti-spam and anti-virus features, as well as improved Outlook Web Access. Replaces Exchange Server 2003 SP2. | |
| Includes Windows Server 2003, SharePoint Services, technology from Exchange Server 2003 and Office Outlook 2003. Premium Edition adds SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition, Office FrontPage 2003, and technology from ISA Server 2004. Replaces Small Business Server 2000. |
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| ISA Server 2006 | Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 replaces ISA Server 2004. Now part of Forefront Edge Security and Access. | |
| BizTalk Server 2006 | Microsoft's tool for integrating and orchestrating applications features greater integration with VS.NET. Replaces BizTalk Server 2004 adding support for SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. | |
| Expression Studio | Suite of tools for designing graphics and user interfaces based on XAML. Comprises Expression Web, Blend, Design and Media (each available individually with exception of Design). | |
| Visual Studio 6.0 | SP6 |
SP6 addresses issues with Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual SourceSafe 6.0. Now in 'extended support' phase until 31 Mar 2008. |
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Includes Visual Basic, Visual C++ and C#. Supports .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5. Replaces Visual Studio 2005. |
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Replaces Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1. |
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| Silverlight | 1.0 |
Previously called WPF/E, this free cross-platform browser runtime does not include support for managed code. |
| Product |
Date expected |
Current status |
Comment |
| Windows Server 2008 | 27 Feb 2008 | RC |
Includes new Server Manager and command-line shell, plus Server Core headless configuration. Includes IIS7 and .NET Framework 3.0. Codenamed 'Longhorn'. |
| SQL Server 2008 | Q3 2008  |
CTP | New data visualisation and charting tools. Native support for spatial data. Codenamed 'Katmai'. |
| Silverlight 1.1 | Alpha | Includes version of .NET Framework for running managed code, and supports Isolated Storage on client. | |
| VSTS 'Rosario' | CTP |
A new version of Visual Studio Team System with new tools for QA testing. | |
| Visual Studio 'Hawaii' | A completely redesigned version of the Visual Studio toolset which will follow 'Orcas'. |
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